Guide to Taiwan Futures Transaction Tax
1. Tax Base
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Trading of futures in the Taiwan Futures Exchange within the territory of Taiwan is subject to the futures transaction tax.
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2. Taxpayer
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The taxpayer of futures transaction tax shall be the sellers and buyers of the futures and the futures commission merchant is responsible for collecting the tax. Futures transaction tax is collected by the futures commission merchant (FCM) on the date of the transaction at the rate specified, and the tax must be paid to the national treasury on the following day.
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3. Tax Base
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Futures Transaction Tax is borne by both the buyers and sellers and is collected and paid by the futures dealer.
Currently listed futures subject to futures transaction tax include stock price futures contracts, interest rate futures contract, option contracts or futures option contracts, exchange rate futures contracts, etc. The futures transaction tax refers to the settlement of the difference in cash between the buyer and the seller before or when the contract expires, and the market price of the settlement shall be levied in accordance with the following provisions:
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Stock Futures
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Tax Rate of the Futures Transaction Tax
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Stock index futures contracts
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0.00002% per transaction, based on
the value of the futures contract
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30 days commercial paper interest
rate futures contracts
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0.0000125% per transaction, based
on the value of the futures contract
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Taiwan Government 10 years debts
futures contracts
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0.000125% per transaction, based on
the value of the futures contract
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Option contracts and futures
options contracts
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0.1% of premium paid per
transaction。
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Other futures contracts
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Gold futures contracts, 0.00025%
per transaction, based on the transaction amount
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Exchange rate futures contracts
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0.0001% per each exchange rate
futures contracts transaction
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Crude oil futures contracts
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0.0005% based on the contract
amount per transaction
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The futures transaction tax is levied by the futures dealer on the day of the transaction, according to the specified tax rate to collect from the seller and buyer, and on the next day of the levy, fill out the “annual futures transaction tax payment bill” and pay the bill on behalf at the bank. The futures dealer should also list the name, address, name of futures, quantity, amount and tax amount of the daily futures transaction on a list, record or media information, and declare it to the taxation authority under its jurisdiction before 5th of the following month.
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